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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Be the Rejector, Not the Rejectee

This is surely someone’s dream job…it would be close to mine. (I especially like the requirement that the candidate have “excellent human relation skills suitable for dealing with diverse artistic personalities.”)

The Southern Reviewannounces an opening for Managing Editor. This is a permanent, full-time position. Founded in 1935 by Robert Penn Warren and Cleanth Brooks, The Southern Review is published four times a year on the campus of Louisiana State University.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; three years editorial and copyediting experience on the staff of an established literary journal, university press, or national press; able to demonstrate the following: editorial expertise with fiction, nonfiction, and poetry; a broad knowledge of literary history, literary criticism, and contemporary fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction; computer skills including Word Perfect; a solid understanding of the publishing, especially small presses and literary magazines; web design and database management.

Responsibilities: Oversees management and distribution of incoming manuscript; reads, evaluates, and provides detailed comments on manuscripts; copyedits and fact-checks, giving special attention to content, style, etc.; corresponds, when required, with authors regarding changes required to accepted manuscripts; works with designer and printer toward final publication.An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Application deadline is September 8, 2008 or until a candidate is selected. Applications should include: a letter of application, CV or resume (including e-mail address), one-page statement of editorial philosophy, and contact information for three professional references.

Applications should be sent to the following address:Jeanne M. LeibyThe Southern ReviewOld President’s HouseLouisiana State UniversityRef: #018159Baton Rouge, LA 70803